Chapter 7-So, the aliens are: Rieko, Fumiki, and Mitsu? What about Kisshu…?! Nya?!
Suddenly, the indigo light surrounding Ami disappears; and, the Ami that I know has changed completely!
Ami's usually short, wavy, blonde hair becomes medium-length, violet hair with long bangs; and, her golden eyes suddenly change to dark pink.
Ami's school uniform is suddenly replaced by: a frilly, indigo, princess dress and black socks with indigo dress shoes.
A black, tiara sits on top of Ami's head, a frilly, black, collar rests around her neck, and black-and-red, bat wings appear right on her back!
"Negative Mew Bat, has arrived! Bow down before my might!" Ami spoke arrogantly and with a smirk.
"A-Ami…?! W-What did they do to you?" I shouted angrily.
"Ah, Isabella… I've been looking for you everywhere! I've got a few words to speak with you…" Ami spoke smugly.
"Ami, whatever they did to you, I'll change you back!" I yelled passionately.
"Change me back? Why would I ever want to go back to being a spineless fool?!" Ami shouted back.
"Ami…! Y-You're not…"
"Oh, stuff it, Isabella! Everyone knows it, including Mitsuki! I'm just a pushover and always will be…well, not anymore!" Ami responded in a huff.
"Looks like our work is complete here… Come on girls, let's leave the two best friends to their fight." Rieko spoke casually as she disappeared in a puff of dark pink light.
"Aw, I was so looking forward to seeing this!" Mitsu whined as she pouted.
"You're acting like such a human, Mitsu." Fumiki responded coolly as she disappeared in a puff of brown light.
"What?! Why you…" Mitsu trailed off as she disappeared in a puff of dark green light.
"Good, now we're finally alone, Isabella!" Ami spoke wickedly.
(This isn't good! Ami isn't listening to reasoning… W-What…should I do? I'm not ready for this!)
"Ready or not, here I come!" Ami spoke coolly as she charged at me.
Just then, Alexia bursts through the roof's door, with Pepé flying right behind her, and she catches Ami off-guard.
"W-What are you doing here?! You're the reason Isabella has been ignoring me!" Ami shouted at Alexia.
"Isabella, what's going on here?!" Alexia questioned worriedly as she stared at Ami and I.
"There's not enough time to explain! We have to transform to save Ami!" I spoke anxiously.
"Gotcha, I understand, Isabella!" Alexia responded eagerly.
Suddenly, a yellow orb appears in front of Alexia and as she reaches out to touch the orb, it starts to glow before it engulfs her with its light.
Alexia's short, wavy, hot-pink hair grows longer until it's medium-length; and, her hair changes from hot-pink to light green.
Suddenly, her eyes change from light green to a light yellow in an instant.
Alexia's school uniform disappears in a puff of green light and an orange-colored dress, which ends just before her knees, takes its place.
The sleeves, of the dress, are cutout in the middle and the lower back is also cutout.
Suddenly, a frilly, orange, collar appears around Alexia's neck and the yellow orb hangs from the collar.
A yellow light shines from the orb, around Alexia's neck, and the light surrounds both of her hands; and, when the light fades, fingerless, orange, gloves appear on both of Alexia's hands.
Alexia suddenly jumps into the air as cheetah ears appear on her head; and, as she flips in the air three times, a cheetah tail appears behind her.
As she falls back down to the ground, a yellow light appears from the orb and mid-calf, orange, boots appear on her feet.
Once Alexia lands on the ground, she completes her transformation with a pose: her left hand rests on her hip, while her right hand is a sideways victory sign at her right eye.
"Spirit Mew Pineapple, at your service!" Alexia spoke with confidence.
Suddenly, a white orb appears in front of me, so I reach my hands out to touch the orb and as it starts to glow, it engulfs me in its light.
The two blue ribbons, in my hair, unravel themselves and fall to the ground; and, I can feel my blonde hair get shorter until it stops just below my ears and, without even looking, I know my blonde hair changes to silver.
Also, without looking, I know that my ocean blue eyes turn into a hot-pink color.
My school uniform disappears in a puff of green light and a cream-colored ballerina's dress takes its place; and, a frilly, cream, collar appears around my neck and the white orb hangs from the collar.
I cross my arms over the white orb and suddenly cream gloves appear on both of my hands.
I move my arms away from the white orb and I spin around twice, while Siamese cat ears appear on my head; and, when I twirl around again, a Siamese cat tail appears behind me-with a cream ribbon attached to it.
I wrap my arms around myself as a white light shines from the orb and knee-high, cream, boots appears on my feet.
Suddenly, my body moves on its own and ends my transformation with a pose: my fingers curl themselves, into my palms, as my hands hang on either side of my face and I stand on one leg, while my other leg bends behind me a little.
"Spirit Mew Sugar, reporting for duty! Nya!" I spoke with confidence.
(Did you just seriously repeat the same transformation from chapter four?)
(So, what if I did?)
(That's just lazy writing…)
(Everyone will understand, so quit bothering me about it!)
(You're still lazy.)
"Huh?! My best friend is a Mew Mew and she didn't even tell me?!" Ami cried angrily and with disbelief.
"Ami…I wanted to tell you, but I couldn't!" I cried hopelessly.
"Yeah right, I bet that's what you want me to think! Well, it's not going to work… I'll show you just how strong I can really be!" Ami shouted as an indigo whip suddenly appeared in her right hand.
"Uh, Spirit Mew Sugar…this doesn't look good!" Alexia cried anxiously as she glanced at Ami's whip.
"You're telling me…!" I spoke nervously and anxiously.
"Now dance, Isabella!" Ami spoke angrily as she cracked the whip at me and the whip collided with my right ankle.
I cry out but I just clench my teeth instead of giving in to the pain.
"Spirit Mew Sugar, are you alright?!" Alexia cried frantically as she rushed over to me.
"Yeah, Spirit Mew Pineapple…it'll just bruise I think, but nothing's broken." I responded dismally.
"Well, that's good, I guess. What should we do about Ami, though?" Alexia asked worriedly.
"I guess we've got no choice…we're going to have to fight her!" I replied grimly.
"But, how do we do that?"
"Easy, we just call out to our weapons like the first Mew Mews did, right?" I spoke anxiously to Pepé, who is floating off to the side of the battle.
"That's right, cheep! Just speak the words inside your minds, Spirit Mew Mews!" Pepé chirped excitedly as his tiny wings kept him afloat.
"Alright, here goes nothing…!" I spoke confidently.
I take a deep breath, as I listen to my inner thoughts, before I shout, "Spirit Diamond!"
Suddenly, a white light flashes in front of me and a medium, cream, diamond-shaped, weapon appears from the light; and, hanging in the middle of the diamond is another white orb.
I reach my hands out to take the Spirit Diamond with both of my hands.
Alexia closes her eyes, as she listens impatiently to her inner thoughts, she then shouts, "Spirit Twin Kunai!"
Suddenly, a yellow light flashes in front of Alexia and two short, orange, kunai appears from the light; and, wrapped around the handles, of the two orange kunai, is a light green gauze.
Alexia eagerly stretches out her hands to take both orange kunai into either of her palms.
"This is so cool, Spirit Mew Sugar!" Alexia cried excitedly and she suddenly twirled in a circle.
"Stay focused, Spirit Mew Pineapple! Here comes Ami again…!" I called anxiously.
Alexia stops spinning to notice Ami charging at us again, but Alexia only smirks in response.
"I've got this one!" Alexia cried eagerly.
"Wait, don't get ahead of yourself! We're still new to this, Spirit Mew Pineapple…" I spoke cautiously.
Instead of taking my advice, Alexia charges at Ami to close the space between each other; and, when they are only inches or so apart, Alexia unleashes her power on Ami.
"Ribbon Soul Shock!" Alexia shouted as she aimed the two orange kunai at Ami.
Two yellow lighting bolts shoot out, from either orange kunai, and they both hit Ami in her chest.
"Ugh, that hurt you little brat!" Ami snarled as she clenched one hand over her chest.
Ami raised her right hand, with the whip still in her hand, and cracked the whip down hard over Alexia's head.
"Ah…!" Alexia cried out.
I watch in horror as Alexia suddenly crashes to the ground with a thud; and, I know then that Alexia had passed out cold.
I clench my teeth as I fight back my tears, before I charge at Ami with the Spirit Diamond still in my hands.
"I won't forgive you for that, Ami!" I shouted angrily.
Somehow, my words of anger catches Ami off guard, because now she is staring at me with a hurt expression.
"But, Isabella…you're my best friend. How can you…like her over me?!" Ami cried frantically.
"Just because we're best friends, doesn't mean you can hurt other people, Ami!" I cried desperately.
Ami stops dead in her tracks, lowers her head, and the whip in her right hand trembles a little, before Ami tightens her grip on the whip.
"Fine…if I can't have you, then no one can!" Ami shouted furiously.
Suddenly, the indigo whip starts wrapping itself around Ami's right arm before the whip slowly makes it up to her shoulder, then to her chest; and, once the whip reaches her chest, the whip opens up a hole in her chest to jump into her heart.
"Oh my gosh, what's happening to you, Ami?!" I cried anxiously.
"Like you care… Ugh!" Ami spoke indifferently before an indigo light surrounds her again, but this time Ami's consciousness is gone.
"A-Ami…?" I whispered nervously.
Silence only answers me and as I stare at Ami, she suddenly opens her mouth unexpectedly.
An ear-piercing, screech echoes from Ami's mouth and the sound travels all the way over to where I'm standing; and, once the sound reaches my Siamese cat ears, the sound amplifies so much that it causes my senses to go numb.
"Ugh…W-What's going on?! What is with this sound, Pepé?" I cried out desperately as I held my Siamese cat ears down with one hand, while the other hand still holds the Spirit Diamond.
"It's one of Negative Mew Bat's attacks…! Cheep…! Hurry Spirit Mew Sugar, you have to attack her before the sound causes you to pass out!" Pepé spoke anxiously.
"Alright Pepé , I'll try…!" I replied anxiously.
Ami is still screeching as loudly as possible and I stagger a few steps before I lose my balance, which causes me to fall to one knee.
"I-I…don't think I can do this, Pepé! The sound is unbearable…!" I cried out in anguish.
"You have to try, Spirit Mew Sugar! If not for Ami, then for Spirit Mew Pineapple!" Pepé chirped encouragingly.
I glance from Ami, who is still screeching, to Alexia still unconscious on the ground.
"Fine…here goes nothing!" I whispered grimly.
I quickly stand back up and I aim the Spirit Diamond at Ami, before I shout, "Ribbon Soul Beam!"
Suddenly, a flash of white light shines from the white orb, in the middle of the Spirit Diamond, and the light condenses to form a single beam aiming right at Ami!
The beam of light strikes Ami dead center at her heart and the indigo light expels from her body; and, once the indigo light fades, the indigo whip opens the hole in her heart again, but this time it jumps out of her chest!
The whip falls lifelessly to the ground and Ami collapses to her knees in the process.
"Ami…!" I cried anxiously as I rushed over to where she kneeled on the ground.
As I rush over to Ami, I suddenly change back to my original form, so she won't notice anything wrong.
Ami glances up at me as her appearance changes back to normal.
"I-Isabella…? Is that you…? What am I doing up here on the roof? More importantly…why are you on the roof too?" Ami started to question as she came back to her senses.
"I'll tell you about it later… Right now, though, we better get to Theater! I bet Mitsuki's worried sick about us…" I spoke calmly as I changed the subject.
"Alright, but before we go…why is that girl lying unconscious over there?" Ami questioned curiously as she pointed to Alexia.
I glance over to Alexia and I realize, with relief, that not only is she okay, but she also had changed back to her original form.
"Ugh…what…happened?" Alexia whispered absently as she sat up on the ground.
"I'll also tell you about that, later… Let's just all head to the Theater, okay?" I asked anxiously.
"Sure thing, Isabella!" Alexia cried excitedly as she jumped to her feet in an instant.
"Yeah, okay, but you're still going to have to introduce me to your new friend, Isabella." Ami commented casually.
"I knew that was coming…" I spoke sarcastically.
"Don't forget about me, cheep!" Pepé spoke in a huff as he floated over to where I stood.
As Alexia leads Ami towards the roof's only door, I turn back to Pepé and I smirk at him.
"How could I ever forget about you, Pepé? Come on, change back into my cell phone strap and we'll head back together." I spoke cheerfully to him.
"Okay… Wait, Isabella, I sense an alien nearby!" Pepé spoke up suddenly and with shock.
"W-What…?! But, all the aliens just left a while ago, Pepé…!" I spoke nervously as I shook my head in disbelief.
"My scanners don't lie, Isabella! There is definitely an alien nearby…cheep… Keep your guard up!" Pepé spoke bravely.
I glance around at every corner of the roof, but I don't see anything that resembles an alien.
"Up here, kitten…" A familiar voice spoke casually.
My heart nearly stops beating altogether as I recognize the owner to that voice: Kisshu!
I suddenly lift my head towards the sky and sure enough, Kisshu is there floating in mid-air; and, I notice that he's wearing strange, alien-looking, clothes instead of his school uniform.
"T-This c-can't be…! Kisshu is…an alien?!" I spoke with utter shock.
"That's right, Isabella…I'm an alien. Just like those girls who were here earlier…" Kisshu responded grimly.
"Then, does that mean…you are one of them?!" I cried frantically.
"Of course not, kitten! I would never hurt you or your friends…I've turned over a new leaf. Besides, I've never even seen those girls before until today." Kisshu responded calmly.
"It doesn't change anything, since you've hidden this from me!" I cried angrily.
"Oh, and I suppose it was okay for you to hide the fact that you're a Mew Mew?!" Kisshu responded coolly.
"I just recently became a Mew Mew, Kisshu! You've been hiding the fact that you're an alien the entire time I've known you!" I shouted back.
Kisshu suddenly goes silent at that and a dark scowl appears on his face.
"I suppose…this makes us enemies then?" Kisshu spoke indifferently.
"Of course it does! I don't care if you 'turned over a new leaf', you're still an alien! You'll turn on us the moment we leave our backs open…" I spoke indignantly.
Kisshu's breath catches in his throat, before he grits his teeth and he disappears only to reappear right in front of me.
"W-What is it…?" I whispered indifferently.
"Just so you know, Isabella, I would never turn on you! Do you want to know why? It's because I'm in love with you, Isabella! So, don't you forget that…" Kisshu spoke coolly before he suddenly disappeared completely.
As I stand there for a minute or two, I'm completely speechless from Kisshu's words; and, as his words slowly sink into my head, I suddenly realize what I had just done.
"Oh god, how could I be so stupid…?! I should have know better… Kisshu would never betray me; and, now…I'll never get the chance to say I'm sorry." I spoke absently as I started crying.
I collapse to my knees as I just stare off into space as the other me tries to take over.
(It's finally time for me to shine; and, with that cry-baby staring off into space…I can finally make a come-back!)
"Oh, no you don't! I won't let that happen! Cheep!" Pepé spoke confidently as he flew all around me to keep the other me from taking over.
"Alexia, I need your help! I can't keep Isabella's split personality at bay by myself…Cheep… Hurry!" Pepé spoke anxiously to himself, which Alexia can hear through her Spirit Orb.
"I'm on my way, Pepé!" I heard Alexia shout through Pepé's tiny mouth.
Suddenly, I fall completely on the cold, hard, ground as I slowly lose consciousness.
(Without Erick around, I'll be able to move around freely!) (Alright world, here I come! Again…)
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~To Be Continued~